Whakamaru North Substation

Whakamaru North Substation is an electrical substation in Waikato, North Island. Whakamaru North Substation is situated near the peak Table Hill, as well as near Kaahu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakamaru and Mangakino.

Whakamaru

Village

Photo: Abaconda Management Group, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whakamaru is a town in the central region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is adjacent to a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and electricity transmission infrastructure that serves the North Island national grid.

Mangakino

Village

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Mangakino is a small town on the banks of the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the hydroelectric power station at Lake Maraetai, 85 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. Mangakino is situated 5 km northwest of Whakamaru North Substation.

Whakamaru North Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.4131° or 38° 24′ 47″ south

Longitude

175.79311° or 175° 47′ 35″ east

Operator

Transpower New Zealand

Open location code

4VHQHQPV+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 493892204

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whakamaru School and Table Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: G.A.S. and Whakamaru Store (Northbound).

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Worth a closer look: Hamilton and Matamata.

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